Joan Pollard Scholarship
The Joan Pollard Scholarship is funded in memory of Joan Brooker Pollard who began her career as a teacher at two local schools where she later became a librarian. In 1985, she was hired as the medical librarian at Southside Regional Medical Center and continued to work at Southside College of Health Sciences until her passing in 2021. She cherished the relationships with her students during her career and she always enjoyed hearing from her past students and co-workers. Mrs. Pollard was a woman of great character with a warm spirit, smile and jazzy style! Ms. Pollard is also renowned for her dedication to community service and is regarded as a pillar in the Petersburg community. Eligible students must be enrolled in any one of the SCHS academic programs, in good academic standing (meeting all SAP requirements) and intend to work in the Tri-City area after graduation.
Eligibility Requirements:
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Must be actively enrolled in any program at SCHS.
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Applicants must have successfully completed two (2) Semesters. or four (4) Terms (Modules) within their program at SCHS.
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Programmatic cumulative grade point average (GPA) will be considered.
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Recommendations from program director, faculty, and clinical preceptors will be considered.